Re: [addr-select-dt] New Version Notification for draft-ietf-6man-addr-select-considerations-02

[Tim Chown <[e-mail]>]

New version posted.

On 12 Jul 2010, at 23:57, IETF I-D Submission Tool wrote:

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> A new version of I-D, draft-ietf-6man-addr-select-considerations-02.txt has been successfully submitted by Tim Chown and posted to the IETF repository.
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> Filename:	 draft-ietf-6man-addr-select-considerations
> Revision:	 02
> Title:		 Considerations for IPv6 Address Selection Policy Changes
> Creation_date:	 2010-07-12
> WG ID:		 6man
> Number_of_pages: 19
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> Abstract:
> Where the source and/or destination node of an IPv6 communication is
> multi-addressed, a mechanism is required for the initiating node to
> select the most appropriate address pair for the communication.  RFC
> 3484 (IPv6 Default Address Selection) [RFC3484] defines such a
> mechanism for nodes to perform source and destination address
> selection.  While RFC3484 recognised the need for implementations to
> be able to change the policy table, it did not define how this could
> be achieved.  Requirements have now emerged for administrators to be
> able to configure and potentially dynamically change RFC 3484 policy
> from a central control point, and for (nomadic) hosts to be able to
> obtain the policy for the network that they are currently attached to
> without manual user intervention.  This text discusses considerations
> for such policy changes, including examples of cases where a change
> of policy is required, and the likely frequency of such policy
> changes.  This text also includes some discussion on the need to also
> update RFC 3484, where default policies are currently defined.
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> The IETF Secretariat.
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